Deck 7: Offense Targeting Strategies

Question 1

The most expensive form of control of drug distribution enterprises is

A) surveillance.
B) buy and bust.
C) buy and walk.
D) buy and warrant.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Where used,bait vehicles account for what amount of auto-theft arrests?

A) minuscule
B) significant proportion
C) majority
D) nearly all

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The range of approaches to auto-theft suppression illustrates what important point?

A) An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
B) Crime prevention is more effective than crime suppression.
C) It is frequently more effective to attack the stolen goods market.
D) Target hardening will only divert offenders to other opportunities.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The inclusive offense category of robbery has at least how many manifested types?

A) three
B) five
C) seven
D) twelve

Question 5

Direct interdiction of an auto theft in progress is

A) very frequent.
B) frequent.
C) somewhat frequent.
D) rare.

Question 6

An illustration of offense clusters is

A) theft from vehicles/theft of vehicles.
B) theft from vehicles/gas station drive-offs.
C) "broken windows" offenses/auto theft.
D) "broken windows" offenses/bank robberies.

Question 7

The circumstance variation among the various types of robbery primarily implies the

A) need for rapid response.
B) viability of problem-oriented approaches.
C) need for real-time crime analysis.
D) need for varying types of police intervention.

Question 8

The "evil" associated with drug distribution is best described in legal terminology by the phrase

A) inherently both malum prohibitum and malum in se.
B) inherently only malum prohibitum, but associated with malum in se.
C) inherently malum in se, but associated with malum prohibitum.
D) neither malum prohibitum nor malum in se.

Question 9

Analysis of the racial proportionality of traffic stops in several U.S.cities indicates that the reason for disproportionality in the stops was police

A) field interview guidelines.
B) lack of racial sensitivity.
C) deployment patterns.
D) use of radar.

Question 10

As a strategy in its own right,the purpose of intensive field interviews is to reduce

A) an entire constellation of crime and disorder problems.
B) only "broken windows" offenses.
C) "broken windows" and drug offenses.
D) property crime but not violent crime.

Question 11

The use of mind-altering chemicals is

A) a product of modern chemistry.
B) a product of modern pharmacology.
C) a post-World War II phenomenon.
D) as old as human civilization.

Question 12

It is likely that prevention of auto theft is best accomplished by

A) salvage yard inspections.
B) surveillance of known offenders.
C) use of bait vehicles.
D) reverse sting operations.

Question 13

As a component of intensive field interviews,consent searches should try to

A) achieve apprehension, not deterrence.
B) achieve deterrence, not apprehension.
C) result in citizen intimidation.
D) reinforce blanket "fishing expeditions."

Question 14

Bait vehicles are equipped with

A) indelible ink on the steering wheel.
B) a disabled starter motor.
C) a GIS navigation unit.
D) a GPS broadcast unit.

Question 15

Suppressible street crime includes the offense of

A) larceny from a motor vehicle.
B) acquaintance rape.
C) embezzlement.
D) domestic violence.

Question 16

Data regarding the racial/ethnic makeup of citizens subjected to either traffic or pedestrian stops almost universally indicates that

A) racial/ethnic minorities are stopped more frequently.
B) racial/ethnic minorities are actually stopped less frequently.
C) blacks are stopped more often than whites, but Hispanics less often.
D) Asians are the most-stopped group.

Question 17

During a drug distribution crackdown in Indianapolis,it was found that citizens

A) protected the drug dealers because citizens hated the police.
B) protected drug dealers because they generated neighborhood income.
C) wanted to help police but were afraid of the dealers.
D) universally cheered the police effort.

Question 18

Analysis indicates that traffic-stop racial disproportionately is not due to systematic police bigotry or profiling.Which of the following conclusions stems from that finding?

A) The issue of racial profiling should be dropped.
B) Data still indicate police prejudice based on economic status.
C) The practice of field interviews should cease.
D) Minorities are still subject to more stops.

Question 19

Tactical patrol refers to marked units that are

A) deployed for community policing functions.
B) deployed using special weapons and tactics.
C) freed from normal call-for-service response.
D) specially trained in negotiation tactics.

Question 20

Sherman's analysis of the effects on the surrounding neighborhood of court-authorized drug house raids indicates that

A) they were highly effective in improving the neighborhood.
B) no measurable effect occurred.
C) they were effective only if arrests were made.
D) improvement occurred but decayed in two weeks.